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South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest
World
August 12, 2015
South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest
A South Korean man in his eighties set himself on fire on Wednesday during a protest calling for Japan to…
Activist couple test gay rights barriers in conservative Korea
World
July 28, 2015
Activist couple test gay rights barriers in conservative Korea
Growing up as a young gay man in South Korea in the 1970s and 80s, film director Kim Jho Gwang-Soo…
South Korea declares country effectively out of MERS danger
Health & Fitness
July 28, 2015
South Korea declares country effectively out of MERS danger
South Korea declared on Tuesday it is effectively out of danger from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), more than two…
Where wealthy travellers spend the most time
Life & Style
July 27, 2015
Where wealthy travellers spend the most time
The bustling metropolis of Seoul, South Korea has topped a new survey ranking the luxury travel destinations that attract –…
South Korea to cut 2030 greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent from BAU levels
Environment
June 30, 2015
South Korea to cut 2030 greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent from BAU levels
South Korea has finalized its 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent from business-as-usual (BAU) levels, higher…
Japan, South Korea hold talks amid ‘comfort women’ feud
World
June 21, 2015
Japan, South Korea hold talks amid ‘comfort women’ feud
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with his South Korean counterpart on Sunday in a bid to mend ties…
South Korea’s MERS deaths reach 23 as authorities struggle to contain virus
World
June 18, 2015
South Korea’s MERS deaths reach 23 as authorities struggle to contain virus
South Korea said on Thursday that 23 people have died and more than 6,700 are isolated at homes and medical…
South Korea court rules in favor of gay pride parade
World
June 17, 2015
South Korea court rules in favor of gay pride parade
South Korea's gay pride organizers have won a court battle against conservatives and police seeking to block their parade celebrating…
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
Health & Fitness
June 16, 2015
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
Two South Korean hospitals are conducting experimental treatment on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patients, injecting them with blood plasma…
Hospital at center of South Korea’s MERS suspends services; 7 new cases
World
June 14, 2015
Hospital at center of South Korea’s MERS suspends services; 7 new cases
A South Korean hospital suspended most services on Sunday after being identified as the epicenter of the spread of a…